Teens arrested in death of 9-year-old girl shot while sitting in car

Saniyah Nicholson, 9, was caught in crossfire and killed on Wednesday in Cleveland, Ohio. (Facebook)

CLEVELAND — Authorities in Cleveland say two 17-year-old boys and a 19-year-old man have been arrested in the death of a 9-year-old girl struck by an errant gunshot during an exchange of fire nearby.

Cleveland police said Friday an arrest warrant has also been issued for a 16-year-old in Wednesday's fatal shooting of Saniyah Nicholson. She was sitting in the back seat of a car with an adult sister when two teens in a car exchanged gunfire with two teens on foot. The 20-year-old sister wasn't injured.

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Devontae Nettles, 19, has been charged with murder in the little girl's death. (Cleveland Police Department)

Court records show that 19-year-old Devontae Nettles has been charged with murder in the girl's death. Police say Nettles and one of the 17-year-olds were in the car. It's unclear if he has an attorney.